Credit Suisse acquired by rival UBS in biggest bank merger since 2008

The acquisition by UBS, one of the largest real estate asset managers in the world, is intended to help contain the crisis of confidence spreading across international financial markets. Continue reading

‘All strapped in’: Luxury clients face whiplash as banking fallout unfolds

The sudden change in the global banking landscape has left luxury real estate clients hanging out “in the parking lot,” Kofi Nartey said, as they wait to see where the remaining chips will fall. Continue reading

Property managers dodged bullet after Signature failure — for now

A short-term fix by the federal government helped thousands of property managers keep the lights on after the collapse of Signature and Silicon Valley Bank. But lending will be tougher now, experts told Inman. Continue reading

Property managers dodged bullet after Signature failure — for now

A short-term fix by the federal government helped thousands of property managers keep the lights on after the collapse of Signature and Silicon Valley Bank. But lending will be tougher now, experts told Inman. Continue reading

Property managers dodged bullet after Signature failure — for now

A short-term fix by the federal government helped thousands of property managers keep the lights on after the collapse of Signature and Silicon Valley Bank. But lending will be tougher now, experts told Inman. Continue reading

Mortgage rates nosedive in fallout from Silicon Valley Bank failure

Bank failures and a slowdown in wage growth have forecasters thinking the Fed will back off from an aggressive rate hike campaign next week. Continue reading

Signature becomes 2nd major real estate-focused bank to fail

Signature was the largest commercial real estate lender in New York City by transaction volume and third-largest by volume since January 2020, according to PincusCo, which tracks real estate transactions. Continue reading

Silicon Valley Bank, proptech hub for real estate clients, collapses

In the most dramatic banking implosion since the Great Recession, regulators on Friday shut down the bank, which boasted ties to proptechs, including Airbnb, Opendoor and OJO. Continue reading